Asp

Definition of Asp

Pronunciation: åsp
n.1.(Bot.) Same as Aspen.
1.(Zool.) A small, hooded, poisonous serpent of Egypt and adjacent countries, whose bite is often fatal. It is the Naja haje. The name is also applied to other poisonous serpents, esp. to Vipera aspis of southern Europe. See Haje.
2.(Bot.) A thorny shrub yielding a fragrant oil.

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asp viper, genus Vipera, viper, Vipera, Vipera aspis
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